I recognize you want the property to cash flow but as you've pointed out already, there were very rational reasons why you did what you did like paying off your hard money loan and credit card debt.

I live in San Diego but grew up in the 'burbs of Cincinnati (Batavia and West Chester).I've learned quite a bit over the past few months from all the insightful posts and content available on BiggerPockets (podcasts and books) and really recognize what a wonderful resource this platform is.

Dead people don't care.Properties don't automatically go into probate, either.Someone has to has some level of standing to file the petition and pay the filing fees.There may be no heirs that are easily recognized, bug there is no such animal as "no heirs."

@Abdul Azeez - Once you recognize how easy it is for somebody to print a forged check and/or just do an ACH once they know your account number, you will never allow anybody to know your account # again.  

You'll come to recognize their paint and carpet colors. 

You have equity, but it will NOT be recognized for a purchase loan.

I recognize that if you have gotten back your money, you probably want to eliminate all memory of him, but there are still some that would like to see justice.MikeWould appreciate any information updates you have.

My dream for my real estate endeavors would be to slow build a property base that would eventually provide my income allowing my engineering profession to be a well paying hobby or give me the ability to start my own engineering company.Non-real estate-wise I also am an avid musician, playing guitar in a terrible metal/hard rock band that somehow Google actually recognizes. 

Several threads have addressed how do you recognize a motivated seller.

So used to links being recognized in emails.